Health service in part of Scotland hit by malware attack

(Reuters) - A regional authority in Britain's state-run health service was hit by a malware attack on Friday and warned people with non-essential conditions to stay away from its hospitals.

NHS Lanarkshire said in a Facebook post it was investigating and working to resolve the issue. http://bit.ly/2wbNQtG

"I would ask that patients do not attend our hospitals unless it is essential," said acute division medical director Jane Burns. "Emergency care will still be provided for those who do require to be seen."

Lanarkshire is a region in the Lowlands of southern Scoltand.

In May, hospitals and doctors' surgeries across Britain were forced to divert ambulances, turn away patients and cancel appointments after a cyber attack crippled some computer systems.

(Reporting by Parikshit Mishra in Bengaluru; editing by John Stonestreet)